Bitter oranger
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| Citrus aurantium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Faimily: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Citrus |
| Species: | C. × aurantium |
| Binomial name | |
| Citrus × aurantium | |
Bitter oranger, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange refers tae a citrus tree (Citrus × aurantium) an its fruit. It is hybrid atween Citrus maxima (pomelo) an Citrus reticulata (mandarin).[2] Mony varieties o bitter oranger are uised for thair essential ile, which is uised in perfume, as a flavorin an as a solvent. The Seville orange variety is uised in the production o marmalade.
Bitter oranger is an aa employed in yerbal medicine as a stimulant an appetite suppressant, due tae its active ingredient, synephrine.[3][4] Bitter oranger supplements hae been linked tae a nummer o serious side effects an daiths, an consumer groups advocate avoidin medicinal uise o the fruit.[5]
References eedit
- ↑ "Citrus × aurantium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 December 1999. Archived frae the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 5 Januar 2010.
- ↑ "Plant Profile for Citrus ×aurantium L. (pro sp.), http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CIAU8 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sharpe PA; Granner ML; Conway JM; Dobre M (December 2006). "Availability of weight-loss supplements: Results of an audit of retail outlets in a southeastern city". Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 106 (12): 2045–51. doi:10.1016/j.jada.2006.09.014. PMID 17126636.
- ↑ "Bitter Orange". National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Apryle 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
- ↑ "Dangerous Supplements: Twelve Supplements You Should Avoid". Consumer Reports Magazine. September 2010.
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